Heavy D

Heavy D

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One of the voices of New York's New Jack Swing scene of the early 1990s, Heavy D (aka Dwight Myers) became a big, strutting showman lighting up dance floors with the genre's mix of hip hop, R&B and dance music. Inspired by the early rap pioneers, Myers teamed up with three dancers to become Heavy D and the Boyz and was signed to Uptown Records where he gained a cult following thanks to debut album Living Large (1987) and his reworking of Jean Knight's funk classic Mr. Big Stuff. More positive and pop friendly than most of the gangsta rap stars of the time, second album Big Tyme (1989) made the commercial breakthrough by reaching the US Top 20, while follow-ups Peaceful Journey (1991) and Nuttin' But Love (1994) both became platinum sellers and Waterbed Hev (1997) hit a career high Number 9 on the Billboard Charts. In the UK he will always be remembered for the huge single Now That We Found Love which peaked at Number 2 and became an instant club classic; he also went on to work with B.B. King and featured on Michael Jackson's Number.1 hit Jam. Becoming president of Uptown Records in 1996, Heavy D helped kick-start the careers of Puff Daddy, Mary J. Blige and Jodeci before turning to acting with movie roles in Eddie Murphy's Life and drama The Cider House Rules. In November 2011 he collapsed and died suddenly from a blood clot in his lungs, aged 44.

Top tracks

22
Let's Get It On
Heavy D
Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z... (Expanded Edition)
04:05
Writer: Dwight Myers - Tupac Shakur - Maxwell Dixon - Christopher Wallace - Michael Robinson - Anthony Blagmon - William Morris / Composers: Dwight Myers - Tupac Shakur - Maxwell Dixon - Christopher Wallace - Michael Robinson - Anthony Blagmon - William Morris
12
Big Daddy (Remix Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
03:31
Composers: Tony Dofat - Victor Yturbe "El Piruli" - Dwight Myers - Paul Hooper - Trevor Beresford Romeo - Caron Wheeler - Herbert Brown
01
Big Daddy (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
04:09
Composers: Tony Dofat - Heavy D - Herbert Brown - Dwight Myers - Herbert S. Brown
02
Keep It Comin (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
04:26
Composers: Oliver Scott - Ronnie Wilson - Oliver A. Scott
03
You Can Get It
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
04:41
Composers: Tony Dofat - Heavy D - Allan Wayne Felder - Dwight Myers - Tanhid Kelly - Keni Burke - Norma Jean Wright - Raymond Rogers - Terrance Kelly
07
Don't Be Afraid
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
04:14
Composers: Tony Dofat - Heavy D - Dwight Myers - Big Bub
06
Dancin' In The Night (Album Version)
Heavy D
Heavy
04:14
Composers: Tony Dofat - Dwight Myers - Heavy D
11
Get Fresh Hev (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
03:02
Composers: Heavy D - Tony Dofat - Dwight Myers
02
More Money Problems
CoCo Puff
More Money Problems
02:37
Writer: CoCo Puff - Company Flow - Heavy D / Composers: CoCo Puff - Company Flow - Heavy D
11
Check It Out
Heavy D
New Jersey Drive Vol. 1
04:20
Writer: Dwight Myers / Composers: Dwight Myers
01
Breathe (feat. ErikAlexander)
Heavy D
Breathe (feat. ErikAlexander)
03:29
Writer: Daniel Enrique Samayoa / Composers: D'artizt D'artizt
05
Shake It (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
04:11
Composers: Tony Dofat - Heavy D - Dwight Myers - LaVota Allen - Mark Haynes - Bill Curtis - Med
08
Justa' Interlude (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
01:06
Composers: Tony Dofat - Heavy D - Dwight Myers
08
On Point (Album Version)
Heavy D
Heavy
04:37
Composers: Heavy D - Tony Dofat - Dwight Myers - Herbert Brown - Premro Smith - Barry White - Herbert S. Brown - Christopher Rios
06
I'll Do Anything (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
03:52
Composers: Tony Dofat - Heavy D - Dwight Myers - Andrea S. Hicks - Sara Allen - Daryl Hall - John Oates - April Allen
01
Inside-Pain
Heavy D
Inside-Pain
02:45
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Heavy D
09
Can You Handle It (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
04:15
Composers: Tony Dofat - Heavy D - Herbert Brown - Dwight Myers - Delmar Arnaud - Kurupt - Kurupt The Kingpin - Herbert S. Brown
04
Waterbed Hev (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
04:28
Composers: Daven Paul Vanderpool - Daven Vanderpool - Dwight Myers - Janice Combs - Heavy D - Herbert S. Brown
03
Queen Majesty
Heavy D
Vibes
03:51
Composers: Dwight Myers
01
A World Celebration (Mousse T.'s Party Lick)
Cunnie Williams
World Celebration
06:17
Writer: Oliver Dommaschk - Cunnie Williams - Marco Quast / Composers: Oliver Dommaschk - Cunnie Williams - Marco Quast
01
Long Distance Girlfriend
Heavy D
Vibes
04:18
Composers: Dwight Myers, Tony Dofat
09
Chasing Windmills
Heavy D
Vibes
03:27
Composers: Dwight Myers, Jordan Omley, Kendred Smith
04
Listen (Album Version)
Heavy D
Heavy
03:26
Composers: Jay Dee - Kamaal Fareed - Dwight Myers - Heavy D - John William Davis
01
Like Dat Dhere (Album Version)
Heavy D
Heavy
03:50
Composers: Heavy D - Tony Dofat - Dwight Myers - Herbert Brown - Herbert S. Brown
10
I Know You Love Me (Album Version)
Heavy D
Heavy
02:16
Composers: Heavy D - Tony Dofat - Dwight Myers
10
The Gravity of Heavy D
Heavy D
Gravity
01:59
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Heavy D
01
Ohh My
S-O-S
Ohh My
02:28
Writer: SOS Heavy D / Composers: Donavan Shaun
01
Phendola Game
Heavy D
Phendola Game
02:50
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Donavan Shaun
10
Wanna Be A Player (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
02:41
Composers: Tony Dofat - Herbert Brown - Dwight Myers - Tony Romeo

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  • Discography
Albums
Gravity
â„— 2025 Big D Studios
30-01-2025
Gravity
01
The Creation of the Universe
Heavy D
Gravity
00:37
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Heavy D
02
Gravity
Heavy D
Gravity
02:02
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Heavy D
03
Mathematics (feat. T. Griddy)
Heavy D
Gravity
02:38
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Heavy D
04
Planets
Heavy D
Gravity
03:57
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Heavy D
05
Skip to Uranus (feat. Her Man)
Heavy D
Gravity
03:07
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Heavy D
06
Milky Way (feat. Baby C.)
Heavy D
Gravity
03:13
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Heavy D
07
White Dwarf (feat. White Chedda & Baby C.)
Heavy D
Gravity
03:48
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Heavy D
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Vibes
2008 Stride Entertainment
30-09-2008
Vibes
01
Long Distance Girlfriend
Heavy D
Vibes
04:18
Composers: Dwight Myers, Tony Dofat
02
No Matter What
Heavy D
Vibes
04:12
Composers: Dwight Myers, Christopher Steven Brown
03
Queen Majesty
Heavy D
Vibes
03:51
Composers: Dwight Myers
04
Love Me Like This
Heavy D
Vibes
03:43
Composers: Dwight Myers
05
All I Have
Heavy D
Vibes
03:44
Composers: Dwight Myers
06
Hugs and Kisses
Heavy D
Vibes
03:33
Composers: Michael Flowers
07
Private Dancer
Heavy D
Vibes
03:32
Composers: Dwight Myers
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Vibes (Bonus Track Version)
2008 Stride Entertainment
30-09-2008
Vibes (Bonus Track Version)
01
Long Distance Girlfriend
Heavy D
Vibes (Bonus Track Version)
04:18
Composers: Dwight Myers, Tony Dofat
02
No Matter What
Heavy D
Vibes (Bonus Track Version)
04:12
Composers: Dwight Myers, Christopher Steven Brown
03
Queen Majesty
Heavy D
Vibes (Bonus Track Version)
03:51
Composers: Dwight Myers
04
Love Me Like This
Heavy D
Vibes (Bonus Track Version)
03:43
Composers: Dwight Myers
05
All I Have
Heavy D
Vibes (Bonus Track Version)
03:44
Composers: Dwight Myers
06
Hugs and Kisses
Heavy D
Vibes (Bonus Track Version)
03:33
Composers: Michael Flowers
07
Private Dancer
Heavy D
Vibes (Bonus Track Version)
03:32
Composers: Dwight Myers
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Heavy
â„— 1999 Universal Motown Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1999
Heavy
01
Like Dat Dhere (Album Version)
Heavy D
Heavy
03:50
Composers: Heavy D - Tony Dofat - Dwight Myers - Herbert Brown - Herbert S. Brown
02
Imagine That (Album Version)
Heavy D
Heavy
03:52
Composers: Heavy D - Tony Dofat - Dwight Myers - Joe Carter - Jake Carter
03
You Know (Album Version)
Heavy D
Heavy
03:50
Composers: Heavy D - Tony Dofat - Thomas DeCarlo Burton - Dwight Myers - T. Burton
04
Listen (Album Version)
Heavy D
Heavy
03:26
Composers: Jay Dee - Kamaal Fareed - Dwight Myers - Heavy D - John William Davis
05
Don't Stop (Album Version)
Heavy D
Heavy
04:03
Composers: Heavy D - Tony Dofat - Dwight Myers - Bob James
06
Dancin' In The Night (Album Version)
Heavy D
Heavy
04:14
Composers: Tony Dofat - Dwight Myers - Heavy D
07
Ask Heaven (Album Version)
Heavy D
Heavy
04:36
Composers: Erick Sermon - Dwight Myers - Heavy D - Chico DeBarge
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Waterbed Hev
â„— 1997 UMG Recordings, Inc.
01-01-1997
Waterbed Hev
01
Big Daddy (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
04:09
Composers: Tony Dofat - Heavy D - Herbert Brown - Dwight Myers - Herbert S. Brown
02
Keep It Comin (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
04:26
Composers: Oliver Scott - Ronnie Wilson - Oliver A. Scott
03
You Can Get It
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
04:41
Composers: Tony Dofat - Heavy D - Allan Wayne Felder - Dwight Myers - Tanhid Kelly - Keni Burke - Norma Jean Wright - Raymond Rogers - Terrance Kelly
04
Waterbed Hev (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
04:28
Composers: Daven Paul Vanderpool - Daven Vanderpool - Dwight Myers - Janice Combs - Heavy D - Herbert S. Brown
05
Shake It (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
04:11
Composers: Tony Dofat - Heavy D - Dwight Myers - LaVota Allen - Mark Haynes - Bill Curtis - Med
06
I'll Do Anything (Album Version)
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
03:52
Composers: Tony Dofat - Heavy D - Dwight Myers - Andrea S. Hicks - Sara Allen - Daryl Hall - John Oates - April Allen
07
Don't Be Afraid
Heavy D
Waterbed Hev
04:14
Composers: Tony Dofat - Heavy D - Dwight Myers - Big Bub
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EPs
Pray for Me
â„— 2025 Heavy_D Slimes
26-09-2025
Pray for Me
01
Cursed
Heavy D
Pray for Me
02:58
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Donavan Shaun
02
All Out
Heavy D
Pray for Me
02:22
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Donavan Shaun
03
Talk II Me
Heavy D
Pray for Me
02:41
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Donavan Shaun
04
Pyrex
Heavy D
Pray for Me
03:35
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Donavan Shaun
05
Paper Chaser
Heavy D
Pray for Me
03:20
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Donavan Shaun
Uptown Heavy Ranking
â„— 2009 Geffen Records
01-01-2009
Uptown Heavy Ranking
01
Girl
Heavy D & The Boyz
Uptown Heavy Ranking
04:23
Writer: Heavy D - W. Johnson / Composers: C. Browne
02
Hotness
Heavy D
Uptown Heavy Ranking
03:55
Composers: Dave Kelly
03
Mood For Love
Heavy D & The Boyz
Uptown Heavy Ranking
05:28
Composers: Dwight Myers - Edward "Eddie F" Ferrell
04
Body And Mind (Album Version)
Heavy D & The Boyz
Uptown Heavy Ranking
04:21
Composers: Heavy D - Daddy Freddy - Cary Gilbert - Walter "Bunny" Sigler - James Sigler - Cary "Grant" Gilbert
Singles
Inside-Pain
â„— 2026 Donavan Shaun
28-03-2026
Inside-Pain
01
Inside-Pain
Heavy D
Inside-Pain
02:45
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Heavy D
Phendola Game
â„— 2026 Heavy_D Slimes
18-01-2026
Phendola Game
01
Phendola Game
Heavy D
Phendola Game
02:50
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Donavan Shaun
Dlala Slime Freestyle
â„— 2025 Heavy_D Slimes
17-01-2026
Dlala Slime Freestyle
01
Dlala Slime Freestyle
Heavy D
Dlala Slime Freestyle
02:02
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Donavan Shaun
Ohh My
â„— 2026 Heavy_D Slimes
16-01-2026
Ohh My
01
Ohh My
S-O-S
Ohh My
02:28
Writer: SOS Heavy D / Composers: Donavan Shaun
Grinding
â„— 2025 Heavy_D Slimes
15-01-2026
Grinding
01
Grinding
Heavy D
Grinding
02:51
Writer: Heavy D, 27stylez, LsDee / Composers: Donavan Shaun
Who Run the Hood
â„— 2026 Heavy_D Slimes
12-01-2026
Who Run the Hood
01
Who Run the Hood
Heavy D
Who Run the Hood
03:03
Writer: Heavy D & Priddy Boyy Proud / Composers: Donavan Shaun
2 Man Show
â„— 2025 Heavy_D Slimes
10-01-2026
2 Man Show
01
2 Man Show
Heavy D
2 Man Show
02:22
Writer: Heavy D & Aie-Mahn / Composers: Donavan Shaun
Fokotsa Pain
â„— 2025 Heavy_D Slimes
07-01-2026
Fokotsa Pain
01
Fokotsa Pain
Heavy D
Fokotsa Pain
02:31
Writer: Heavy D / Composers: Donavan Shaun